acquired deformities of fingers and toes (Boutonniere deformity, Bunion, Hallux rigidus, Hallux varus, Hammer toe) - other acquired deformities of limbs (Valgus deformity, Varus deformity, Wrist drop, Foot drop, Flat feet, Club foot, Unequal leg length, Winged scapula) The human musculoskeletal system is the musculoskeletal system that gives us the ability to move. ... Connective tissue is one of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications (the others being epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. ... An arthropathy is a disease of a joint. ... Arthritis (from Greek arthro-, joint + -itis, inflammation; plural: arthritides) is a group of conditions where there is damage caused to the joints of the body. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is traditionally considered a chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system to attack the joints. ... Psoriatic arthritis (or Arthropathic psoriasis) is a type of inflammatory arthritis that affects around 20% of people suffering from the chronic skin condition Psoriasis. ... Definition Rheumatoid Arthritis (chronic) & Splenomegaly, ↓ WCC, +++ RhF Complications Recurrent Infection, Hypersplenism → causing 2° anaemia ± thrombocytopenia) Lymphadenopathy Skin hyperpigmentation & cutaneous ulceration Treatment That of RA + Splenectomy may improve neutropenia] ... This article does not deal with the more general topic of childhood arthritis. ... Stills disease is a form of juvenile idiopathic arthritis, characterized by high spiking fevers and transient rashes, named after the English physician Sir George Frederic Still (1861-1941). ... Categories: Stub ... Osteoarthritis (OA, also known as degenerative arthritis, degenerative joint disease, or in more colloquial terms wear and tear), is a condition in which low-grade inflammation results in pain in the joints, caused by wearing of the cartilage that covers and acts as a cushion inside joints and destruction or... Heberdens nodes are seen in the distal interphalangeal joints. ... Bouchards nodes are seen in the proximal interphalangeal joints. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... A bunion (hallux valgus) is a sometimes painful structural deformity of the bones and the joint between the foot and big toe. ... Hallux rigidus is a condition restricting dorsiflexion of the hallux (big toe). Duke Orthopedics hallux_rigidus_and_cheilectomy -66715641 at GPnotebook Overview at aaos. ... Hallux varus is a deformity of the great toe joint where the Hallux (or Great Toe) is deviated medially (towards the midline of the body) away from the 1st metatarsal. ... A Hammer toe deformity is a condition of the toe where the toe is bent downward. ... In orthopedics, a valgus deformity is a term for the outward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. ... In orthopedics, a varus deformity is a term for the inward angulation of the distal segment of a bone or joint. ... Wrist drop is a condition where a person can not extend their wrist and it hangs flaccidly. ... Foot drop is a deficit in turning the ankle and toes upward (dorsiflexion). ... Flatfoot redirects here. ... Club foot. ... Unequal leg length or leg length inequality (LLI) refers to a medical condition where the legs are of different sizes. ... Winged scapula is a condition in which the medial border (the side nearest the spine) of a persons scapula is abnormally positioned laterally and posteriorly (outward and backward). ...

patella (Luxating patella, Chondromalacia patellae) For other uses, see Patella (disambiguation). ... Luxating patella, or trick knee, is a condition in which the patella, or kneecap, dislocates or moves out of its normal location. ... Chondromalacia Patellae (also known as CMP, Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome, or Runners Knee) is a discomfort or dull pain in the knee or just under or around the knee. ...

synovium and tendon: Synovitis/Tenosynovitis (Calcific tendinitis, Stenosing tenosynovitis, Trigger finger, DeQuervain's syndrome) - Irritable hip - Ganglion cyst Protrusio acetabuli is an uncommon defect of the acetabulum. ... Hemarthrosis (or haemarthrosis, plural h(a)emarthroses) is a bleeding into joint spaces. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Connective tissue is one of the four types of tissue in traditional classifications (the others being epithelial, muscle, and nervous tissue. ... Polyarteritis nodosa (or periarteritis nodosa) is a serious blood vessel disease. ... Churg-Strauss syndrome is a necrotizing vasculitis characterized by eosinophilia. ... Kawasaki disease, also known as lymph node syndrome, mucocutaneous node disease, infantile polyarteritis and Kawasaki syndrome, is a poorly understood self-limited vasculitis that affects many organs, including the skin and mucous membranes, lymph nodes, blood vessel walls, and the heart. ... Hypersensitivity vasculitis (or hypersensitivity angiitis or leukocytoclastic vasculitis) is usually due to a hypersensitivity reaction to a known drug, auto-antigens or infectious agents such as bacteria. ... Goodpasture’s syndrome (also known as Goodpasture’s disease and anti-glomerular basement membrane disease or anti-GBM disease) was first described by Ernest Goodpasture in 1919. ... In medicine (rheumatology), Wegeners granulomatosis is a form of vasculitis that affects the lungs, kidneys and other organs. ... Arteritis is inflammation of the walls of arteries, usually as a result of infection or auto-immune response. ... Takayasus arteritis is an inflammatory disease of unknown etiology that affects the aorta and its branches. ... Temporal arteritis, also called giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory disease of blood vessels (most commonly large and medium arteries of the head). ... Microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) is an ill-defined autoimmune disease characterized by pauci-immune, necrotizing, small-vessel vasculitis without clinical or pathological evidence of necrotizing granulomatous inflammation. ... Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DIL or DILE) is an autoimmune disorder, similar to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), which is induced by chronic use of certain drugs. ... X-Ray of the knee in a patient with dermatomyositis. ... Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is an autoimmune disease that manifests itself in children. ... {{ }} Polymyositis is a type of inflammatory myopathy, related to dermatomyositis and inclusion body myositis. ... Scleroderma is a rare, chronic disease characterized by excessive deposits of collagen in the skin or other organs. ... Sjögrens syndrome is an autoimmune disorder in which immune cells attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva. ... Behçet disease (Behçets syndrome, Morbus Behçet, silk road disease) is a chronic condition due to disturbances in the body’s immune system. ... Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) - is a disorder associated with pain in the shoulder and hip. ... Eosinophilic fasciitis (pronounced ), or EF, is a form of fasciitis. ... Hypermobility (also called double-jointedness, hypermobility syndrome or hyperlaxity) describes joints that stretch farther than is normal. ... Dorsopathy is a term used to describe various diseases (-pathy) of the back and or spine (dorso-). Although the terms dorsalgia and dorsopathy are sometimes used interchangeably, they do not mean quite the same thing. ... Kyphosis (Greek - kyphos, a hump), in general terms, is a curvature of the upper spine. ... Lordosis is a term used to describe the direction of the curvature of the five lumbar and seven cervical vertebrae of the vertebral column. ... The medical term kyphosis has several meanings. ... Spondylolysis is a defect in the pars interarticularis of a vertebra. ... Torticollis, or wry neck, is a condition in which the head is tilted toward one side, and the chin is elevated and turned toward the opposite side. ... Not to be confused with spondylosis or spondylolysis. ... In medicine, Spondylopathies is a general term for disorders of the vertebrae. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Schmorls Nodes are considered to be vertical disc herniations through the cartilaginous vertebral body endplates, resulting in compression fractures. ... Degeneration of the intervertebral disc, which is often called degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the spine, is a common disorder of the lower spine. ... Coccydynia is a medical condition characterized by pain in the coccyx or tailbone area. ... Back pain (also known dorsalgia) is pain felt in the back that may originate from the muscles, nerves, bones, joints or other structures in the spine. ... Radiculopathy is not a specific condition, but rather a description of a problem in which one or more nerves are affected and do not work properly. ... Neck Pain is an increasing phenomenon in the healthcare field. ... Sciatica is pain caused by general compression and/or irritation of one of five nerve roots that are branches of the sciatic nerve. ... See also back pain Low back pain is a common musculoskeletal disorder which affects the lumbar segment of the spine. ... In medicine, the term soft tissue refers to tissues that connect, support, or surround other structures and organs of the body. ... For other uses of Muscles, see Muscles (disambiguation). ... Myositis ossificans comprises two syndromes characterized by heterotopic calcification of muscle. ... Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), is an extremely rare disease of the connective tissue. ... Synovium means with egg, because the (synovial) fluid in joints that have a cavity between the bearing surfaces is like egg-white. ... A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is built to withstand tension. ... Synovitis is the medical term for inflammation of a synovial membrane, which line those joints which possess cavities. ... Tenosynovitis is the inflammation of the fluid-filled sheath (called the synovium) that surrounds a tendon. ... Stenosing tenosynovitis is the progressive restriction of the sheath surrounding a tendon, causing inflammation (tenosynovitis). ... Trigger finger, or trigger thumb, is a type of stenosing tenosynovitis in which the sheath around a tendon in a thumb or finger becomes swollen or a nodule forms on the tendon itself. ... DeQuervains syndrome (also known as washerwomans sprain, Radial styloid tenosynovitis, De Quervains disease or mothers wrist), named for Swiss surgeon Fritz de Quervain who first identified it in 1885, is an inflammation of the sheath or tunnel that surrounds two tendons that control movement of the... A ganglion cyst (also known as a bible bump) is a swelling that often appears on or around joints and tendons in the hand (or sometimes feet). ...

bursa: bursitis (Olecranon, Prepatellar, Trochanteric) - Baker's cyst Bursae visible top right and bottom right A bursa (plural bursae or bursas; Latin: Bursa synovialis) is a small fluid-filled sac located at the point where a muscle or tendon slides across bone. ... Bursitis is the inflammation of one or more bursae, or small sacs of synovial fluid, in the body. ... Olecranon bursitis is a clinical condition characterised by pain, swelling and inflammation of the olecranon bursa. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Trochanteric bursitis is inflammation of the trochanteric bursa. ... A Bakers cyst, otherwise known as a popliteal cyst, is a benign swelling found behind the knee joint. ...

fibroblastic disorders (Dupuytren's contracture, Plantar fasciitis, Nodular fasciitis, Necrotizing fasciitis, Fasciitis, Fibromatosis) Dupuytrens contracture (also known as Morbus Dupuytren) is a fixed flexion contracture of the hand where the fingers bend towards the palm and cannot be fully extended (straightened). ... Plantar fasciitis, formerly known as policemans heel, is a painful inflammatory condition caused by excessive wear to the plantar fascia of the foot or biomechanical faults that cause abnormal pronation of the foot. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Necrotizing fasciitis or fasciitis necroticans, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria, is a rare infection of the deeper layers of skin and subcutaneous tissues, easily spreading across the fascial plane within the subcutaneous tissue. ... In medicine, fasciitis refers to an inflammation of the fascia. ... Categories: Move to Wiktionary | Medicine stubs ...

shoulder lesions: Adhesive capsulitis - Rotator cuff tear - Subacromial bursitis Rotator cuff tears are problems of the rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. ... Subacromial bursitis is inflammation of the subacromial bursa, which lies between the acromion and the head of the humerus. ...

enthesis: enthesopathies (Iliotibial band syndrome, Achilles tendinitis, Patellar tendinitis, Golfer's elbow, Tennis elbow, Metatarsalgia, Bone spur, Tendinitis) Enthesis (plural: entheses) is the point at which a tendon inserts into bone, where the collagen fibres are mineralised and integrated into bone tissue. ... In medicine, an enthesopathy refers to an inflammation of entheses. ... Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS or ITBFS, for Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome) is a common thigh injury generally associated with running. ... Achilles tendinitis is tendinitis of the Achilles tendon, generally precipitated by overuse of the affected limb and is more common among athletes training under less than ideal conditions. ... Golfers elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is an inflammatory condition of the elbow which in some ways is similar to tennis elbow. ... Tennis elbow is a condition where the outer part of the elbow becomes painful and tender, usually as a result of a specific strain or overuse. ... Metatarsalgia is a general term used to refer to any painful foot condition affecting the metatarsal region of the foot. ... Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony projections that form along joints. ... Tendonitis (also tenonitis or tendinitis) is an inflammation of a tendon. ...